A Warning

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1949

Production year

1949

Runtime

13 min

Category

film

Genre

educational

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionshort

Original title

Výstraha

Czech title

Výstraha

English title

A Warning

Working title

Požáry v zemědělství

Synopsis

A small village is disturbed in its early evening peace by a cry of "Fire!". Even though it eventually turns up that the fire was put out in time, one can't underestimate the danger of fire. The neighbours in the pub speak about all the great damage that fire can cause and the disorder that can cause it. Thus the fact that agricultural equipment must be placed away from the fuel. The unprofessional installation of electricity to the barns and cow-sheds is also dangerous. One should look after the children, who like to play with matches. But adults are also careless sometimes, like women when they work with domestic electric and gas appliances; men on the other hand throw away burning cigarette ends. It is important to enlist the young people in voluntary fire brigades and to develop education on all fronts, so as to prevent unnecessary loss of property and lives.

Cast

Otakar Dadák

velitel hasičů

Crew and creators

Screenstory

Fedor Kaucký

Screenplay

Fedor Kaucký

Director of Photography

Jindřich Grepl

Film Editor

Vlasta Plotěná

Production Manager

Milan Hachla

Consultant

kpt. Josef Kroha

Music

Music Composed by

Zdeněk Liška

Production info

Original Title

Výstraha

Czech Title

Výstraha

English Title

A Warning

Working Title

Požáry v zemědělství

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

educational

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1949

Production Year

1949

Production specifications

date of censorship 4 January 1950 (konec povolení k promítání 4. 1. 1955)

Premiere

premiere 1951 /suitable for youths/

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

13 min

Original length in metres

350 meters

Distribution carrier

16mm, 35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

mono

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech